Legal Opinion
Lyon Van Lines, Inc. v. Ogden
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 20, 1973No. 16227PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDEN, Justice.
Lyon Van Lines, a common carrier, sued Mr. Harold Ogden and wife for charges of $2,308.46 for transporting household goods owned by the Ogdens from Warren, Michigan, to Houston. The trial court rendered a take nothing judgment against Lyon after a non-jury trial.
Mr. Ogden testified that he was a vice president of Precision Lazer, Inc., located in Michigan. His company moved him to Houston. Arrangements were made by Precision Lazer’s purchasing agent with Farr Moving Company, Lyon’s local agent in Detroit, to move the Ogden’s furniture. Mr. Ogden made no contact with anyone from…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Osborne v. KeithTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- New York Central Railroad v. Warren Ross Lumber Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
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